A Bronx Tale Page #6

I can see trouble immediately.

Trouble is like a cancer.

You got to get it early.

If you don't get it early,

it gets too big, and it kills you.

That's why you got to cut it out.

Capish?

You're worried about Louie Dumps.

Nobody cares!

Worry about yourself, your family,

the people that are important to you.

That's what it comes down to:

Availability.

The people that see me every day

that are on my side,

they feel safe

because they know I'm close.

That gives them

more reason to love me.

But the people that want to do otherwise,

they think twice,

because they know I'm close.

That gives them

more reason to fear me.

Is it better

to be loved or feared?

That's a good question.

It's nice to be both,

but it's very difficult.

But if I had my choice...

I would rather be feared.

Fear lasts longer than love.

Friendships that are bought with money

mean nothing.

You see how it is around here.

I make a joke, everybody laughs.

I know I'm funny,

but I'm not that funny.

It's fear that keeps them loyal to me,

but the trick is not being hated.

That's why I treat my men good,

but not too good.

I give too much,

then they don't need me.

I give just enough where they need me,

but they don't hate me.

Don't forget what I'm telling you.

Sonny, I got some

beautiful veal chops today.

I got some nice linguine frutti di mare

and I got some beautiful Pescatore sauce.

Fellas, you're not dressed properly.

You're gonna have to leave.

Properly? What's wrong

with how we're dressed?

These gentlemen ain't dressed right.

I asked them to leave.

Is there a problem?

Your man there says

we're not properly dressed.

Like our money ain't green.

We just want a couple of beers.

Two beers, that's it?

That's it. We'll be on our way.

We ain't looking for trouble.

Spoken like a gentleman.

Give them their beers.

- I appreciate that.

- No problem.

Here you go.

You got some brews down here?

Nice cold ones.

Get us some nice cold brews.

Come on.

Two over here, huh?

One more beer.

Got some thirsty people here.

All right, brothers.

If I may, a toast to our host.

In the name of the Father,

the Son and the Holy Ghost!

Get wet, you dago wop!

Hey!

Oh, you again, huh?

That wasn't very nice.

Now yous gotta to leave.

I'll tell you when the f*** we leave.

Get the f*** away from me.

Go watch the bikes, man.

- What's going on here?

- Come on!

- Hey, get outta here!

- What's this sh*t?

What's going on here?

Now yous can't leave.

I will never forget

the look on their faces.

All eight of them.

Their faces dropped.

All their courage and strength

was drained from their bodies.

They had a reputation

for breaking up bars.

But they knew that instant

they made a fatal mistake.

This time, they walked

into the wrong bar.

Come on, motherf***er!

Crack his f***ing head open!

You f***ing creep!

Come here, you cocksucker!

Step on his f***ing head!

Come on, get them out of here!

Drag them the f*** out!

Come on, move it!

Watch my car!

Yeah, you f***ing bums!

Get him!

Grab that hairy bastard!

Let the kids kill them.

- For God's sake.

- Hit him with the bat!

Get him!

Kick him in his face!

Here, you motherf***er!

Look at me.

I'm the one who did this to you.

Remember me.

Come on, Sonny!

Come on, let's go, you guys!

- They ruined my lunch!

- Let's get the f*** out, Sonny!

Leave them there

like the bums that they are.

They ruined my whole f***ing lunch!

Come on!

Take a look at this gun

right here.

It's a. 45.

This thing could stop an elephant

driving a truck and the truck too!

Nicky Zero was

the neighbourhood thief.

His mother called him Zero, cos she

said he'd never amount to nothing.

It's too big.

Where are you gonna hide it?

- Then you want this one.

- They can spot that a mile away.

- You need this.

- Whoa! What is wrong with you?

- Don't point the gun.

- It's on safety. I'm not gonna kill you.

Don't ever do that.

Now let me see the f***ing gun.

- This is you. This is class.

- I don't know.

- What's this?

- Let me see this one.

- This one's nice.

- Right there. Feel it.

I'm gonna f***ing shoot somebody,

know what I mean?

I wanna shoot somebody too.

That looks like just the gun to do it.

What are you guys doing, huh?

What's going on here?

Are you f***ing stupid or something?

What's the matter with you, selling guns

around here? Are you f***ing stupid?

You'll make this whole place hot

and get us all f***ing pinched.

Now get the f*** outta here!

Stay over here. Don't move.

All of you. Stay right there.

I want no f***ing guns. You hear me?

Get out of here!

C, get over here, you!

Come here. I wanna talk to you.

Get over here.

- Sonny, loan me 500.

- Tomorrow, tomorrow!

You think you're a tough guy

with these guns, is that what it is?

No, but after what happened

in the bar, I thought...

You thought what? You think a gun

makes you a tough guy?

Let me tell you, I seen more guys

with guns wet the bed than anything.

It's when the other guy

pulls out his gun,

then we see who the real tough guy is.

- Sonny, you don't understand.

- No, I do understand.

This sh*t is not for you. Those kids

are gonna get you in trouble.

- But they're my friends, you know that.

- They're jerk-offs.

Look at me.

Jerk-offs.

And Slick is the biggest jerk-off.

All these years,

what have I been telling you?

I know, "Stay in school.

Get two educations. " I know.

That's right. Don't do what I do.

This is my life, not yours.

I do what I have to do.

This is not for you.

All right. I'm sorry.

Want to go to the fights

with me tomorrow?

I don't know.

I got a piece of a good middleweight.

You come with me, we'll sit in front.

I'd like to come,

but I told my father I'd go with him.

You know where I'm sitting,

come by and say hello.

- All right.

- You know where I'm sitting.

Sit here.

Nice seats. I gotta be careful

I don't get a nosebleed.

These are the best I can do.

What do you want from me?

Come on, Pop, I'm only kidding.

Hi, C. How are you doing?

Hello, Lorenzo.

How are you doing?

Sonny has a couple of ringside

seats for you. Why not come down?

Well, erm...

Tell him thanks,

but we're good where we are.

OK.

Tell Sonny thanks anyway,

but we're good where we are.

You're welcome to come down.

You know where the seats are.

Anytime during the fight, OK?

OK. Thanks.

Introducing the principals

for this evening's main event.

Dad, he's got seats for both of us.

He's trying to be our friend.

I like my seat. I paid for my seat.

You wanna go down there, go.

Go ahead. Go down there.

Let's welcome

Eric "The Rock Man" Holland!

I bring you here, and you wanna go

down with them. Go with them.

You think I want to sit with you

when you wanna be with them?

How do you think

that makes me feel?

From the Bronx, Joe Carey!

Sorry if I hurt you, Dad.

Everything I've been telling you.

F***ing guy's been ducking me

for two weeks.

When I see him,

I'm gonna break his face.

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